Birth: 1867 Brighton, Sussex, UK
Father: Friend Paine (Payne) 1843-1926
Mother: Ann Mathis 1843-1913
Marriage: April-June 1889 Buxted, Sussex, UK,
Wife: Jessie Leeves 1863-a1901
Death: April-June 1940 Worthing, Sussex, UK
Minnie Payne [Rapley] 1890-a1917
William Ernest Payne 1896-a1950
There are two possible entries in FreeBMD for a William Payne born in Brighton in 1867:
William Payne January-March Brighton (2b 244)
William Payne October-December Brighton (2b 213)
In the 1871 census as William Payne aged 11 in the index, 4 on the original, born in Brighton, and living with his parents (Friend and Ann), and bother (Henry F) at 9 Russell Square, Palace, Brighton.
In the 1881 census as William Payne aged 14, born in Brighton, employed as a carpenters boy, and living with his parents (Friend and Ann), and two brother (Henry F) at 15 Castle Street, Palace, Brighton.
Marriage of William Payne and Jessie Leeves in FreeBMD in April-June 1889 in Uckfield (2b 213) which includes Buxted.
In the 1891 census as William Payne aged 24, born in Brighton, employed as a carpenter and living with his wife (Jessie), and daughter (Minnie) at Cranworth Road, Broadwater, Worthing.
In the 1901 census as William Payne aged 34,born in Brighton, employed as a carpenter, and living with his wife (Jessie), son (William E) and daughter (Minnie) at 29 Cranworth Road, Worthing.
In the 1911 census as William Payne aged 44, and living with Jessie (wife?), William Ernest (son?) and Minnie (daughter?) in East Preston, Sussex.
Entry in FreeBMD for the death of William Payne in April-June 1940 aged 73 in Worthing (2b 953).
Martyn Agate and Sandra Hollingsbee have identical entries in RootsWeb WorldConnect for William Ernest Payne born in about 1867 in Brighton, his marriage to Jessie Leeves in 1889 in Brighton, the two children and the 1889 and 1901 census entries.
T Payne has two entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for William Payne born in January-March 1867 in Brighton, parents Friend Payne and Ann Mathis, his marriage to Jessie Leeves in 1889 in Brighton and his son. Taz Lorna has similar information adding his daughter Minnie and the census entries, spelling his mother Anne. Adam Watts gives the same information except spelling his mother's name Ann. Chris and Stoney Slater just give his birth and parents. Rebecca Brading adds the 1881 census.
His wife was born in Buxted, Sussex from the census records.
William Payne was my ninth cousin twice removed.
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